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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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